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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Majdi Faleh, Academic Fellow in Cultural Heritage, Nottingham Trent University Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi Daniel Olah/Unsplash A referee’s whistle pierces the air. A player dribbles a ball across a court; goal! Cheers erupt. These are the familiar sounds of Australian life. Children squeal with laughter. ... <a title="Australia now has its own grand mosque: a brief history of how these buildings fold into the urban landscape" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/australia-now-has-its-own-grand-mosque-a-brief-history-of-how-these-buildings-fold-into-the-urban-landscape-189554/" aria-label="Read more about Australia now has its own grand mosque: a brief history of how these buildings fold into the urban landscape">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Laura Nicole Driessen, Postdoctoral researcher in radio astronomy, University of Sydney SolarSystemScope.com Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, whipping around our star every 88 days compared to Earth’s 365.25 days. Mercury will also be the first planet destroyed when the Sun expands on its way ... <a title="People are complaining about Mercury in retrograde. But what does it actually mean?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/people-are-complaining-about-mercury-in-retrograde-but-what-does-it-actually-mean-205032/" aria-label="Read more about People are complaining about Mercury in retrograde. But what does it actually mean?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Khalid Al Bostanji, PhD candidate, Australian National University Sedat Suna/ AP As Turkish voters head to polls for the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, the biggest question is whether President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade-long grip on power can be challenged. Turkey’s main opposition parties have ... <a title="Turkey’s Erdogan is facing re-election to hold onto power – can a divided opposition oust the strongman?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/turkeys-erdogan-is-facing-re-election-to-hold-onto-power-can-a-divided-opposition-oust-the-strongman-203563/" aria-label="Read more about Turkey’s Erdogan is facing re-election to hold onto power – can a divided opposition oust the strongman?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mohiuddin Ahmed, Senior Lecturer of Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock It seems hardly a day goes by without another report of a cyber crime incident. With Medibank still fresh in our minds, the latest attack is on a Sydney-based cancer treatment facility, Crown Princess Mary ... <a title="A cancer centre is the latest victim of cyber attacks. Why health data hacks keep happening" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/a-cancer-centre-is-the-latest-victim-of-cyber-attacks-why-health-data-hacks-keep-happening-205131/" aria-label="Read more about A cancer centre is the latest victim of cyber attacks. Why health data hacks keep happening">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
By Stephen Forbes, Local Democracy Reporter Te Whatu Ora’s new winter health plan fails to address workforce shortages and staff burnout in Aotearoa New Zealand, frontline healthcare workers say. The organisation launched its 24-point plan on Wednesday, saying it would help hospitals and GPs cope with an expected surge in patient demand over the coming ... <a title="NZ’s winter health plan fails to stem shortages, burnout, say frontline staff" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/nzs-winter-health-plan-fails-to-stem-shortages-burnout-say-frontline-staff/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s winter health plan fails to stem shortages, burnout, say frontline staff">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content MEKA WHAITIRI DEFECTION, ELIZABETH KEREKERE RESIGNATION Thomas Coughlan (Herald): The Greens will be fine – but Chris Hipkins should be worried (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): The reality after the ... <a title="Newsletter: May 8 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/newsletter-may-8-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 8 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kristen Sobeck, Research Fellow, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University As the government weighs up whether to extend single parenting payments to parents of children older than the present cutoff age of eight in this week’s budget, new information has ... <a title="How removing parenting payments when children turned 8 harmed rather than helped single mothers" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/how-removing-parenting-payments-when-children-turned-8-harmed-rather-than-helped-single-mothers-204927/" aria-label="Read more about How removing parenting payments when children turned 8 harmed rather than helped single mothers">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Karen Massel, Research Fellow, Centre for Crop Science, The University of Queensland Shutterstock Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of foods – including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited foods – that promise to revolutionise the way we eat. Critics argue these foods ... <a title="What’s the latest on GMOs and gene-edited foods – and what are the concerns? An expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/whats-the-latest-on-gmos-and-gene-edited-foods-and-what-are-the-concerns-an-expert-explains-204275/" aria-label="Read more about What’s the latest on GMOs and gene-edited foods – and what are the concerns? An expert explains">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Natalie Gately, Senior Lecturer and Researcher, Edith Cowan University Shutterstock When children steal, naturally parents can be very concerned. They might wonder if they’ve taught their child correctly, whether it’s just a phase or whether they’re going to have a young offender on their hands. But before ... <a title="Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/why-do-young-children-sometimes-steal-and-what-should-parents-do-about-it-200906/" aria-label="Read more about Why do young children sometimes steal? And what should parents do about it?">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Vanessa Pirotta, Postdoctoral Researcher and Wildlife Scientist, Macquarie University Imagine Earth Photography, shutterstock.com Did you know whales are born tail first? They enter their water world being able to swim from day dot. From the moment they’re born, their first instinct is to swim to the surface ... <a title="Tail first and making an early splash, some whales just can’t wait to be born" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/tail-first-and-making-an-early-splash-some-whales-just-cant-wait-to-be-born-204620/" aria-label="Read more about Tail first and making an early splash, some whales just can’t wait to be born">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Hurley, Director, Mitchell Institute, Victoria University Cottonbro Studio/Pexels The number of temporary migrants in Australia is booming after falls during the pandemic. Of this group, current and former international students are the largest component. This comes as the federal government’s new migration review found “hard choices ... <a title="Why unis and vocational colleges are key to Australia’s temporary migration challenge" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/why-unis-and-vocational-colleges-are-key-to-australias-temporary-migration-challenge-205011/" aria-label="Read more about Why unis and vocational colleges are key to Australia’s temporary migration challenge">Read more</a>
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May 8, 2023
Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Peter Siminski, Professor of Economics, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock In response to calls to raise the JobSeeker payment, the Albanese government is expected to announce an increase in Tuesday’s budget only be for recipients aged 55 and over. Doing so will fuel the familiar generational debate ... <a title="The case for boosting JobSeeker for all: younger people report greater financial hardship" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/08/the-case-for-boosting-jobseeker-for-all-younger-people-report-greater-financial-hardship-205015/" aria-label="Read more about The case for boosting JobSeeker for all: younger people report greater financial hardship">Read more</a>
